John Murphy (aka “Spud”) has done it again with another superb piece of mould making and casting from my modified masters of Tazio Nuvolari. Continue reading “Spud hits the spot with Nuvolari figures 1 & 2!”
I’m out of sequence with my promised line-up of Villeneuve figures with this post. Continue reading “Gilles Villeneuve 1/20 figure – final drive – Zolder 1982”
Another resin figure from GF-models which I’ve painted up; this time Gilles Villeneuve as he would have appeared when he had his first public outing for the “Scuderia” driving an F1 Ferrari 312T-2 in the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport park in 1977. Continue reading “Gilles Villeneuve 1/20 scale driver figure – first Ferrari drive – Mosport 1977”
The sport of Motor racing has over the years provided us with many wonderful characters who were not only colourful and enigmatic “on the track”, but also “off it” as well! Continue reading “Tazio Nuvolari – “The flying Mantuan””
I modified an original Scalelink figure of Mike Hawthorn and recast it in metal to produce this figure of the 1958 World Champion. Continue reading “Mike Hawthorn in 1/43rd scale”
One of my Jackie Stewart 1/43 scale metal figures which I initially modified with Miliput and then recast by hand in a limited run. Continue reading “Figures on the “Bay” this week….. (updated – March 3rd)”
Still in catch-up mode after Nuremberg with this lot in the smaller scale nearing completion. It includes the following: Continue reading “Bench update – (’43rd scale)”
In July 1982 I had my first “Up-close” experience of a real Formula 1 race when I attended the British Grand Prix with my two younger brothers. Continue reading “British Grand Prix – Brands Hatch July 1982”
I just took a couple of quick shots on the bench of these Ferrari mechanics I painted up recently – (a mixture of Trackpass and Scalelink figures in metal). Continue reading “Preparing the “Prancing horse”!”
……………..whatever that means? But there is something about the notion that one can hold in ones hand a miniature representation of something which is much bigger in reality and shrink it down to enjoy and devour all the lovely details – much like diecast collecting! Continue reading “Small is beautiful…………………….”
